CLPI in the News

Planning to Deregister? Not So Fast
June 10, 2009
Anna Palmer
Roll Call

Action to Match our Words
May 12, 2009
Emmett Carson
Philanthropy Matters

Madoff Scam Hurts Washington Advocacy
May 4, 2009
Maura Reynolds
CQ Weekly

Good Lobbyists, Excluded
May 1, 2009
Larry Ottinger, CLPI President
The New York Times

Nonprofit Lobbyists Protest Restrictions Imposed by Obama Administration
April 23, 2009
Suzanne Perry
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Big Day for Public Service
April 21, 2009
Ed O'Keefe
The Washington Post

Nonprofit Groups Seeking Exceptions to Lobby Rule
April 20, 2009
Peter Baker
The New York Times

Non-Profit Lobbyists' Memo to Obama
April 20, 2009
Bara Vaida
The National Journal

The Worst Thing We Can Do for the Obama Administration: Be Quiet
April 15th, 2009
Rick Cohen
The Cohen Report

Nonprofit Lobbyists Want Exemption From Some Ethics Rules
April 10, 2009
Suzanne Perry
The Chronical of Philanthropy

Nonprofit Lobbyists want to work for Obama
April 9, 2009
Bara Vaida
The National Journal

Keep Public-Interest Lobbying Healthy
April 4, 2009
Larry Ottinger, CLPU President
The Washington Post

Senate Relaxes Lobbying Restrictions in National-Service Bill
March 28, 2009
Suzanne Perry
The Chronical of Philanthropy

Some Activists Barred From Government Work
March 22, 2009
Dan Eggen
The Washington Post

Health Czar's Corporate Past
March 5, 2009
Louise Schiavone
Lou Dobbs - CNN.com

Who Really Dominates Lobbying
January 4, 2008
Larry Ottinger, CLPI President
The Washington Post

Charities Agenda for the New President: Make Government Work Better
November 13, 2008
Larry Ottinger, CLPI President
Chronicle of Philanthropy

Lessons for Charities Amid the Financial Crisis
October 16, 2008
Larry Ottinger, CLPI President
The Chronicle of Philanthopy

Philanthropy Must Demonstrate Why Community Organizing Matters
September 18, 2008
Larry Ottinger, CLPI President
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Nonprofit World Must Stand Up for Itself
August 7, 2008
Alan J. Abramson and Lester M. Salamon
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Public PolicyAdvocacy: The Case for Nonprofit Engagement
August, 2008
Tom Sheridan
Guidestar

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CLPI Publications

CLPI's Letter to President Obama regarding the Executive Order on Ethics - April 9, 2009

CLPI's Memo on Proposed Actions Regarding the Executive Order on Ethics - April 9, 2009

Communique #9: Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Published by The Johns Hopkins Listening Post Project - July 30, 2008

Larry Ottinger Named President of the Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest - October 15, 2007

CLPI comments on draft Form 990 submitted to the IRS - September 14, 2007

New Publication Guides Nonprofits in Making a Difference for Their Cause Through Legislative Advocacy - December 5, 2006

Statement on Grassroots Lobbying Disclosure - March 15, 2006

Response to Abramoff Scandal and 2006 Lobbing Reforms - February 9, 2006

Nonprofit Lobbying Support Organization Announces New Name - April 7, 2005

Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest Awarded $1.2 Million Knight Foundation Grant - February 7, 2005

IRS Letter Clarifying Foundation Funding of Nonprofits That Lobby Provides New Flexibility for Grantmakers - January 26, 2005

CLPI Newsletters

• CLPI Newsletter: Seen but Not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy - New Book Reveals Research Findings ... - Fall/Winter 2007
• CLPI Newsletter: Making Friends Before They are Needed - Arc of Florida Success Story written by Tim Delaney - Summer 2007
• CLPI Newsletter: Nonprofit Advocacy, A Priority for 2007: Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Declare 2007 the Year of Nonprofit Advocacy - Spring 2007
• CLPI Newsletter: New Congress to Examine Advocacy Rights - Winter 2006
• CLPI Newsletter: Web Technology & Advocacy - Fall 2006